Huawei nova 7 SE 5G Youth
#2538
Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
#2087Category Breakdown
Huawei nova 7 SE 5G Youth
Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Performance
85.883.3
Camera
47.462.3
Display
76.780.4
Battery
28.133.7
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
75.779.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
48.151.9
Summary
- The Huawei nova 7 SE 5G Youth features a 6.5-inch IPS LCD display with HDR10 support and a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, while the Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has a slightly larger 6.6-inch Super AMOLED display with a lower resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the nova 7 SE is powered by the Mediatek Dimensity 800U chipset, whereas the Galaxy A42 utilizes the Qualcomm Snapdragon 750 5G, offering slightly better efficiency.
- The camera setup on the nova 7 SE includes a 64 MP main sensor, compared to the A42's 48 MP, but the A42 has a higher resolution 20 MP selfie camera versus the 16 MP on the nova 7 SE.
- Battery capacity favors the Galaxy A42 with 5000 mAh compared to the nova 7 SE's 4000 mAh, although the latter supports faster charging at 40W.
- Both devices run Android 10, but the A42 is upgradable to Android 13 with One UI 5, offering a potentially better software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei nova 7 SE 5G Youth
Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
General
Release Date
2020, October 16
2020, September 02
Announced
2020, October 16
2020, September 02
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.5"
6.6"
Type
IPS LCD, HDR10
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✓
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 800U (7 nm)
Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
GPU
Mali-G57 MC3
Adreno 619
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 17mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide)5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, Panorama, HDR
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging Details
40W wired, 70% in 30 min5W reverse wired
15W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
162.3 x 75 x 8.6 mm (6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 in)
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
Weight
189 g
193 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Crush Green, Space Silver, Midnight Black, Purple
Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 10, EMUI 10.1, no Google Play Services
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass